These 15 International Chicken Recipes Will Take You on a Culinary Tour Around the World

Chicken is a staple ingredient for delicious lunch and dinner recipes every day of the week. While grilled chicken breasts are a quick and healthy addition to salads or sandwiches, there are so many other enticing variations that use up every part of the bird, such as Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice. Take inspiration from these international chicken recipes. From every corner of the globe, there are flavorful dishes to inspire your chicken consumption.

Start with a food tour of India—this lightened-up version of Chicken Tikka Masala uses flavorful and forgiving boneless, skinless chicken thighs as the base. Plain yogurt is the healthy and creamy-as-ever substitute for heavy cream; don't use low-fat or fat-free yogurt, however, as it may curdle when heated. Butter chicken, an Indian-American fusion dish, is another popular recipe that uses garam masala, cumin seeds, and ghee for authentic Indian flavor.

Next, travel west to France and Italy for a taste of even more appetizing chicken dinner recipes. If you're hosting a dinner party, no dish is more apt than Coq au Vin, which means chicken and wine (traditionally, red wine). Our recipe calls for chicken thighs and drumsticks to be braised in a delicious sauce made from red wine, chicken stock, and herbs, along with baby onions, carrots, and mushrooms. You can prepare it hours in advance, then reheat on the stove when your guests arrive.

For a dish that everyone knows and loves, you can't go wrong with a classic baked version of Italian chicken parmigiana—now that's amore! Whichever you choose to make, these international chicken recipes are sure to inspire your taste buds for weeks to come.